Kayaking in the land of the Maya

Written by Stephen Regenold Dec 22, 2006 10:53 a.m. ET

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In today’s New York Times, I paddle into the “million spindly legs of a mangrove swamp” in search of vine-covered ruins, dropped jewels, crocodiles, and other Indiana-Jones-esque adventures.

Go here for some pics and a short trip report.

See “On the Yucatán Coast, a Maze and a Challenge” for the full story in today’s Times, which covers Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, a 1.3-million acre park in eastern Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Stephen Regenold

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Stephen Regenold is the founder of GearJunkie, which he launched as a nationally syndicated newspaper column in 2002. As a journalist, writer, and gear nerd, Regenold has covered the outdoors industry for over two decades, including as a correspondent for the New York Times. A father of five, Regenold and his wife, Tara, live in Minneapolis.